The Coulter Faculty Commons assists faculty with research through consultation, interest groups, research tools, and design and data analysis.
Support for SPSS and SAS
Campus researchers have a variety of powerful tools at their disposal. Software support
for installation and functional usage is available by contacting Andrew Sexton.
Qualtrics Online Research Tool
The Coulter Faculty Commons provides training for the use of this online research
tool for faculty and students. Qualtrics is to be used by faculty, students, and staff
for reasearch and program review or evaluation only. It is not appropriate for ongoing
business operations such as applications. Contact Andrew Sexton for assistance. Click here to learn more.
Institutional Review Board
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) oversees research involving human subjects at
WCU. For information about the IRB, including links to its forms and procedures, contact
Dr. Karvonen.
Qualitative Research Group
Facilitated by Dr. Ann Alexander in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations,
this group serves as a forum for the presentation of scholarly work related to qualitative
and mixed methods, discussions about qualitative methodology, and collaborative support
for qualitative study design. For more information about the group, check out the
QRG page or contact Dr. Alexander.
Atlas ti -Atlas ti is WCU's Qualitative Software package. See the rollout document for more information. Atlas.ti Rollout Document
Research and Graduate Studies
This website serves as a link for services and policies related to research, grants, and support
for faculty and students.